Sony decides not to sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on the PlayStation Store in Russia Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sony decides not to sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on the PlayStation Store in Russia No Russian. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 22 Oct 2019 93 comments Sony has decided not to sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on the PlayStation Store in Russia, Activision has said. A tweet from the Sony Russia account broke the news, and a statement from Activision issued to Eurogamer then confirmed it. In the statement, Activision revealed it was Sony that made the decision, confirmed Infinity Ward's shooter will be sold digitally in Russia on PC and Xbox, and stressed Modern Warfare "is a fictional game". В основе Modern Warfare - полностью вымышленная история, тщательно созданная, чтобы доставить удовольствие всем игрокам. SIE решили не продавать игру в российском PS Store. Мы с нетерпением ждем выхода игры в цифровом варианте для ПК и Xbox 25 октября.- Call of Duty Russia (@CallofDutyRU) October 22, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Here's the statement in full: "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a fictional game that has been thoughtfully created to entertain fans and tell a compelling narrative. Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided not to sell Modern Warfare on the PlayStation Store in Russia at this time. We look forward to launching Modern Warfare digitally in Russia on 25 October on PC via Battle.net and on console via Xbox." Watch on YouTube Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a soft reboot of the famous first-person shooter franchise, and, according to marketing material, promises to tell a gritty, authentic story. It revolves around a terrorist organisation that gets its hands on chemical weapons, and the subsequent effort to prevent an attack. During the game's child level, you play a young girl called Farah who's caught in the middle of a Russian bombing campaign on her Middle Eastern city. A Russian soldier ends up murdering her father. In turn, you as the young girl kill the Russian soldier. For more on that, check out Emma's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare preview. In the story, Farah goes on to become the founding member and commander of the Urzikstan Liberation Force, battling Russian occupation. From Activison's blog: "Labeled a terrorist organisation by the Russian government for their long-standing resistance, Russian soldiers are ordered to make no distinction between the terror group Al-Qatala and the liberation fighters under Farah's command." Call of Duty is no stranger to a Russian villain, of course. In fact, the main antagonist of the original Modern Warfare was a Russian ex-arms dealer turned ultranationalist party leader. So why prevent this new Modern Warfare from going on sale on the PlayStation Store in Russia now? And why has this happened on just one platform? We've asked Sony for comment. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store